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October is the tenth month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of seven Gregorian months with the length of 31 days.
October begins in western tropical astrology with the sun in the sign of Libra and ends in the sign of Scorpio. Astronomically speaking, the sun actually begins in the constellation of Virgo and ends in the constellation of Libra.
In Latin, octo means "eight". October was also the eighth month in the Roman calendar until a monthless winter period was divided between January and February.
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October Events and Holidays
Independence Day in St. Vincent & the Grenadines - October 27
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Month-long Observances
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Cultural Celebrations
Polish American Heritage Month *
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Health Observances
Campaign for Healthier Babies Month
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Other names
In Slovak, October is called október.
In Czech, October is called říjen. The origin of this name is in the deer's belling in this month.
A traditional Dutch name for October is Wijnmaand ("wine month") because the first wines of the year have ripened.
In Finnish, October is called lokakuu, meaning "month of dirt".
In Scottish Gaelic, October is called an Damhar, meaning "rutting time" (of stags).
In Irish, October is called Deireadh Fómhair, meaning "end of harvest-time".
In Italian, October is called Ottobre.
In Turkish, October is called Ekim, meaning "sowing" because of the sowing of wheat.
In the old Japanese calendar, the month is called Kan'na dzuki (神無月), literally meaning the absence of gods, but the original meaning is uncertain.
In French, October is called "octobre".
In Spanish, October is called "octubre".
In Polish, October is called "Październik".
In Romanian, October is called "Octombrie"
In Russian, October is called "Октябрь"
In Welsh, October is called "Hydref", meaning "autumn".
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Trivia
October begins on the same day of the week as January in common years.
The month October has become famous as "Red October", due to the Russian October revolution of 1917.
In the United States, October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
Because it has 31 days, and up through 2006, it was the month in which daylight saving time ended, resulting in an extra hour for the month. October, by one hour, has been the longest month of the year, one hour longer than any of the other 31 day months. This will end in 2007 when DST will end in November, a 30 day month.
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